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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1932
Page
4
A community editor criticizes the proposed 25th anniversary plans for Oklahoma, urging removal of the queen idea and urging recognition of the state’s oil, industry, agriculture, highways, aviation, and manufacturing achievements. The writer argues for original, state reflecting celebration plans.
The Abilene chamber of commerce held a swap day attracting an estimated 190000 visitors. Goods traded included household items farm implements hogs cattle and even a car and shotgun trades illustrate the barter idea. Reformer Raymond Robins and Milo Reno are discussed in context of broader reform and farmer issues.
A reflective editorial argues underpay harms nations and farm prices, praising student labor loans for A M college and education through work. It revisits populism's legacy, notes Pontotoc county fairs show horse revival, saddles Germany’s armament aims and Versailles limits, and laments coal industry declines and Maine election shifts affecting Hoover.
The lesson recounts the Israelite spies at Kadesh and the split between Caleb and Joshua and the ten doubters. It notes God’s anger and mercy, the forty years in the wilderness, and the rise of a courageous minority guiding future independence. It draws parallels to modern acts of faith and minority leadership.
R. W. Simpson resigns from United Charities and Pontotoc County Chapter of the American Red Cross. S. M. Baublitts becomes acting head. Directors vote thanks. elections slated for October. Simpson cites insurmountable conditions after years of sacrifice and service.
The county excise board ordered drastic spending cuts for the current fiscal year reducing telephone lines from ten to four in the courthouse and slashing salaries and supplies. District and county court funds, head deputies pay, and other department budgets were trimmed to fit estimated income. Highway funds will not levy ad valorem tax, with township road estimates totaling 43580 under review by the excise board. Board members are R. W. Simpson chairman, Zeb McKoy, and John Hall.
Mrs. H C Cantwell aged 82 died Monday morning in Oklahoma City at 3 o'clock at her son Tom Cantwell's home. She leaves three daughters Mrs W S Kerr Mrs J A Glover and Mrs Annie Pryor and a son Tom Cantwell all of Ada. Funeral services Tuesday at 3 pm at Criswell Funeral Home with Dr C C Morris officiating. burial in Rosedale cemetery. Cantwell widow of a Confederate veteran, born in Correll county Texas, longtime frontier resident known as Granny Cantwell.
List of Democratic nominees for state offices including Justice Orel Busby and Representative Otto Strickland, plus Brown County posts such as County Assessor, Commissioner districts 1 2 and 5, County Treasurer Fred McCoy, Court Clerk Della Redford, Sheriff Clyde Kaiser, County Attorney Truman Harrison, and County Judge Claude V Thompson with other local candidates.
Rural mail carrier B. E. Sharum 59 fatally shot wife Mrs. A. E. Moore 40 in front of the Moore home and then killed himself. County Attorney Ernest Jenk ins led the investigation and reported no inquest was needed. Mrs Moore survived by her husband and two sons. Sharum left a widow and two sons.
Akron rubber firms Good year Goodrich Firestone and others announce an 11 to 15 percent tire price increase to cover the federal excise tax effective today. Last June a raise was announced to take effect the 21st but stalled as Firestone waited for mail order houses to apply the tax. The mail order houses have now added the tax.
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